### 2. Instrument your application
    <Tabs>
      <Tab title="SDK">
        **For direct integration into your Python applications:**
        
        <Tabs>
          <Tab title="Function Arguments">
          ```python
          import openlit

          openlit.init(
            otlp_endpoint="http://localhost:4318"
          )
          ```

          Replace `http://localhost:4318` with your OpenLIT Platform endpoint:
          * **Local development**: `http://localhost:4318`
          * **Kubernetes cluster**: `http://openlit.openlit.svc.cluster.local:4318`
          * **External**: Your configured external endpoint
          </Tab>
          
          <Tab title="Environment Variables">
          ```python
          import openlit

          openlit.init()
          ```

          Set these environment variables:
          ```shell
          export OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT="http://localhost:4318"
          export OTEL_SERVICE_NAME="my-ai-service"
          export OTEL_DEPLOYMENT_ENVIRONMENT="production"
          ```

          Replace `http://localhost:4318` with your OpenLIT Platform endpoint.
          </Tab>
        </Tabs>

        Refer to the OpenLIT [Python SDK repository](https://github.com/openlit/openlit/tree/main/sdk/python) for more advanced configurations and use cases.
      </Tab>
      
      <Tab title="CLI">
        **For zero-code auto-instrumentation via command line:**
        
        <Tabs>
          <Tab title="CLI Arguments">
          ```shell
          # Using CLI arguments
          openlit-instrument \
            --otlp-endpoint "YOUR_OPENLIT_PLATFORM_ENDPOINT" \
            --service-name "my-ai-service" \
            --deployment-environment "production" \
            python app.py
          ```
          
          Replace:
          1. `YOUR_OPENLIT_PLATFORM_ENDPOINT` with your OpenLIT Platform endpoint from Step 1.
          </Tab>
          
          <Tab title="Environment Variables">
          ```shell
          # Set environment variables (takes precedence over CLI args)
          export OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT="YOUR_OPENLIT_PLATFORM_ENDPOINT"
          export OTEL_SERVICE_NAME="my-ai-service"
          export OTEL_DEPLOYMENT_ENVIRONMENT="production"
          
          # Run your application
          openlit-instrument python app.py
          ```
          
          Replace:
          1. `YOUR_OPENLIT_PLATFORM_ENDPOINT` with your OpenLIT Platform endpoint from Step 1.
          </Tab>
        </Tabs>

        Refer to the OpenLIT [Python SDK repository](https://github.com/openlit/openlit/tree/main/sdk/python) for more advanced configurations and use cases.
      </Tab>
    </Tabs>
